Malaria is treated with free antimalarial drugs provided by the SUS.Treatment is intended to prevent the development of the parasite, but the dose of the drug depends on the severity of the disease, the species of the parasite and the age and weight of the patient.
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of the female Mosquito Anopheles, which may contain 4 different species of parasites: Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium oval, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium falciparum, the latter is the only one that can cause severe and complicated malaria.
- When treatment is done quickly and correctly.
- Malaria is curable; However.
- When treatment does not start immediately.
- The person may develop severe and complicated malaria.
- Especially if they have been bitten by the mosquito that transmits Plasmodium falciparum.
- And may have serious complications such as liver.
- Kidney and brain damage or even death.
Malaria can be treated with antimalarial medications that depend on a person’s age, the severity of symptoms, and the type of parasite that caused malaria, so the remedies shown may be:
For malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium oval
For malaria caused by Plasmodium malariae:
For malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum:
Antimalarials should be taken at once during meals and their dose varies depending on the patient’s age and weight, so that only the doctor or pediatrician can confirm the correct dose of the medicine for each person.
The patient should take the antimalarials prescribed by the doctor every day, even if the symptoms begin to go away before the date indicated by the doctor to avoid aggravating malaria.
Treatment of severe and complicated malaria is usually performed in the hospital, after confirming that the patient has been infected with Plasmodium falciparum and can be performed as follows:
During the first trimester of pregnancy and in infants under 6 months of age, treatment with quinine and clindamycin may only be performed.
You should eat easy-to-digest foods such as potatoes, carrots, rice and chicken and avoid all foods that are too salty, spicy or fatty, for example, foods such as avocado, bananas, aca, fish such as tuna, wobble, Eggs, pork and veal should be avoided.
Examples of natural remedies that may be helpful in supplementing your doctor’s indicated treatment include:
These are useful because they detoxify the liver or fight the symptoms of malaria.Learn how to use teas to relieve the symptoms of this disease.
Signs of improvement appear after taking the medications indicated by the doctor, so after a few hours the person feels better, the fever drops and the headache subside, with increased appetite.
Signs of worsening occur when treatment is not performed or if a dose error is taken, some signs may include permanence of fever, increased frequency of symptoms, chills, stiff abdomen, delirium, and seizures.
If these symptoms are present, the doctor should reevaluate the person to adjust the treatment; in this case, the person may need to breathe through devices, for example.
Complications can occur when treatment is not performed and may include coma, severe anemia, kidney failure, heart problems.More significant complications may be observed in the case of cerebral malaria, which is the most severe type of this disease.